Maple Bacon Acorn Squash

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. 2
   Cut the squash in half, remove the seeds and spread them out along the bottom of a baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
3. 3
   Into the center of each half squash sprinkle some salt, half the thyme leaves (chopped) and a sliver of butter. Add 1/4 cup of syrup. Add the strips of bacon on top. Then add the corn. Pour the rest of the maple syrup over that.
4. 4
   Place on the baking sheet with the seeds and bake until the edges of the squash are a golden brown (about an hour) and the flesh is tender (poke gently with a fork to make sure--if it easily goes in all the way to the skin, it's done).
5. 5
   Top with a sprinkling of the cinnamonny squash seeds to add some crunch. Garnish with the rest of the thyme leaves. Serve immediately